2.Mount the chassis onto the rack and secure the rack mount brackets to the sides of the rack using one of the two provided sets of eight rack screws (whichever size fits the rack being utilized).
12000E FRONT VIEW
3.Check the rack for stability, ensuring that installation of the 12000E has not caused the rack to become
Installing Your Management Module
A management module provides the functional control for the 12000E BLC; the BLC cannot function without one. There are several different models available for purchase. Refer to www.paradyne.com for further information, or contact your sales representative.
Installing a Management Module
An uplink module provides the upstream network connection for the12000E BLC; a management module cannot function without one. Depending on the management module model that you plan to install in your 12000E, you will need either a Media Interface Module (MIM) or an Uplink Interface Module (UIM). Only one uplink module is required for operational purposes, however two uplink modules may be installed, one in each port of the management module, if redundancy is desired. Refer to your management module and/or uplink module installation instructions for further information.
CAUTION:
If a slot cover is removed from a management module uplink port, it must be replaced with an uplink module. DO NOT OPERATE A 12000E BLC WITH A MANAGEMENT MODULE THAT HAS AN OPEN UPLINK PORT.
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